[wbarmy]

Just curious, how many IEDs did you hit on the way to your workplace? How many bullets or mortars got lobbed in your direction? How many Christmases, Easters, birthdays or major holidays did you miss from your family? How much blood have you spilled for your right to work and the time to learn new skills?

A large percentage of those DoD employees go on deployments and support the soldier in the fight. What do the employees of EPA, NEA, SSA, HUD, etc, etc, etc, support? Paperwork. I support flesh and blood and lives on the line.

[Sarajevo]

A large percentage of those DoD employees go on deployments and support the soldier in the fight.

Civilian support personnel in the war zone(s) are exempt.

[magellan]

"A large percentage of those DoD employees go on deployments and support the soldier in the fight."

Actually, it is a very small percentage. Part of the reason for the substantial increase in the civilian percentage of DoD employment end strength is the change of many non-deployable positions from Uniformed Active Duty to Civilian.

Yes, more DoD Civilians and Contractors deploy than used to, but the increase in DoD Civilian deployment percentage is much lower than the increase in DoD Uniformed Active Duty and Uniformed Reserve deployment percentage.

[Ax]

My daughter is a DOD civilian. She’s been on three deployments. I am a retired DoD civilian. As a civilian, I went to Vietnam, Panama, Iraq, Iran, inter Alia. I also did four years active duty. Let’s go easy on DoD civilians, guys. We’re not all bean counters